Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Storm Struck wrote: Thu 24/11/2022 19:15 Took a quick chase out to birdlings flat well halfway anyway just past Motukarara, as I thought the cell might skirt offshore like they usually do.
Had some heavy rain and hail about 5mm through just before Tai tapu, only observed one flash though.
Just some rain shafts in a photo for reference :D
Update 7:40pm new thunderstorm coming out of Mt Peel and some down near Oamaru.
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The same area that got hit with flash flooding from an intense thunderstorm the other day. Peel Forest got 100mm in 1.5 hours I believe.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Hearing some distant thunder in Waimate. Must be from the storms that Storm Struck has mentioned forming around oamaru area.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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A bit of rain now but no thunder sounds. Some interesting cloud forms late this afternoon.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Observing Peel/ Mayfield storm right now from Port Hills. Frequent lightning. 9:20pm
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Some distant thunder and lightning to the NW of here out towards Akld's North Shore...
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Razor wrote: Thu 24/11/2022 21:26 Observing Peel/ Mayfield storm right now from Port Hills. Frequent lightning. 9:20pm
...imm interesting. nothing observed from here?
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Certainly got some intensity as it rolls up the plains although hugging inland instead of coastal.
Just goes to show if the ingredients are ripe we are into the time of year where storms can continue after dark.
Surface models show at least a moderate dousing for most overnight now.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: Thu 24/11/2022 21:47
Razor wrote: Thu 24/11/2022 21:26 Observing Peel/ Mayfield storm right now from Port Hills. Frequent lightning. 9:20pm
...imm interesting. nothing observed from here?
There's a distant flash every 20-30 seconds right now
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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So far any thunderstorm activity has gone north and south of here , just some disant lightning observed.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Razor wrote: Thu 24/11/2022 21:54
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: Thu 24/11/2022 21:47
...imm interesting. nothing observed from here?
There's a distant flash every 20-30 seconds right now
Some sferics on the AM band but sounded more distant from the TC region. :-k
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Heard some rumbles just after 4am this morning, think it was E/SE of here. Extra 6mm overnight.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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Ended up with numerous strikes in and around Waiheke around 10pm last night, along with heavy rain as the active storm moved across from the North Shore to Coromandel.
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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3 flashes/rumbles overhead in Amberley around 12.40am with 7mm of rain.
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HUGE night for me and Mrs. Powermad! Saw the BP storm from New Brighton, saw the TC development and headed south. Intercepted near Methven. Crossed the Rakaia and reintercepted at Darfield. Went home and to bed knackered. About to drop off and BOOM! 3 big peals of thunder over Chch! A great day!
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Re: Heavy showers/ Thunderstorms Nov 24th

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TonyT wrote: Fri 25/11/2022 08:50 3 flashes/rumbles overhead in Amberley around 12.40am with 7mm of rain.
Would have been a separate storm to the one just out to sea from here at around that time, it was producing lightning about once a minute or so, not really that active but cool seeing lightning at night and seeing the updrafts of the system, we dont see that side during nighttime from West Coast/mountain storms.
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